Levine & Slavit, PLLC Blog Archives

On July 30, 2002 legislation requiring the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all new residential construction in New York was signed into law. The…

One of our negligent security cases, Benson v. Monte Carlo, LLC, (Nassau County, Supreme Court Index # 016489/2007) made the front page of today's New…

When considering the risk of young children choking, thoughts tend to center more upon toys than upon food. But that can cause the risk of…

It is a long-standing rule in New York that a child does not have a legally cognizable claim for damages against his parent for negligent…

New York City Buildings Commissioner announced an 84% decrease in fatal construction-related accidents in New York City in 2009 when compared to the previous year.…

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008(CPSIA) directed the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to assess and report to the House and Senate…

New York City didn’t get the snowstorm forecasted for this past weekend, but the City Department of Buildings issued what’s become its customary and standard…

Once in a while discussions about injuries resultant from playing Nintendos games are published. Ailments have humorously been labeled "Nintendinitis" and recently more specifically as…

For more than ten years, Taxi and Limousine Commission rules have prohibited drivers from using cell phones while driving. In May, 1999, the Commission was…